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>> susan mcginnis in boston. thank you, susan. >>> well, earlier i spoke with cnn correspondent john miller. he's also a former assistant fbi director and he says the bombs were simple but deadly. >> what we're learning is that both devices, the one in front of the runner's shop and the lenscrafters, the one in front of the starbucks were pressure cooker devices contained in black nylon bags or more likely backpacks, and the way the pressure cooker works is you put your explosives inside. it's a good device. for high explosives you can use smokeless powder or pyro techs, smokeless powder and you have your timer, your initiator, and when it's supposed to detonate. it detonates inside and then the pressure of the explosion builds up within the pressure cooker until it breaks. so what the pressure cooker does is it contains that explosive energy till it can't anymore, and then it in and of itself becomes shrapnel and lets that explosive energy out at a much higher rate because it's built up inside. and if you take t
>> susan mcginnis in boston. thank you, susan. >>> well, earlier i spoke with cnn correspondent john miller. he's also a former assistant fbi director and he says the bombs were simple but deadly. >> what we're learning is that both devices, the one in front of the runner's shop and the lenscrafters, the one in front of the starbucks were pressure cooker devices contained in black nylon bags or more likely backpacks, and the way the pressure cooker works is you put your...
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susan mcginnis, cbs 2 news. >>> runners refresh the victims. a moment of silence and black ribbons on their shirts pay tribute to the dead and injured before the race. there was more security but more spectators too. even prince harry said he wouldn't dream of canceling the london marathon. >> it was never an option. >> an estimated 35,000 people took part in the london race. organizers pledged to donate about $3 for everyone who finished to a fund for boston bombing victims. we'll have continuing coverage of the boston marathon bombings right here on kpix 5 and kpix.com. >>> there are fewer air traffic controllers on the job this morning. those positions across the country are being furloughed due to the federal spending cuts. kpix 5 reporter elissa harrington is at sfo this morning to tell us what these furloughs mean for all of our bay area airports. good morning. >>> reporter: what these furloughs mean to travelers is that you could be seeing some delays. some major airports could see delays up to 10 minutes to an hour because there are few
susan mcginnis, cbs 2 news. >>> runners refresh the victims. a moment of silence and black ribbons on their shirts pay tribute to the dead and injured before the race. there was more security but more spectators too. even prince harry said he wouldn't dream of canceling the london marathon. >> it was never an option. >> an estimated 35,000 people took part in the london race. organizers pledged to donate about $3 for everyone who finished to a fund for boston bombing...
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susan mcginnis, cbs 2 news. now, the "l.a. times" is reporting that the mother of the two suspects says both parents will travel to the u.s. to clear their sons' names. >> susan, i understand one of the suspects tamerlan the one who died, he actually was interviewed by the fbi a couple of years ago and now the fbi didn't -- they didn't do anything and they are catching ak for that. what's theatest on at? >> reporter: there's a lot of question about the fbi's actions after that interview and since that interview and the question is, and it's coming from capitol hill, as well, several senators want to know, why did the fbi not take this further? of course, the found no terror activity -- the fbi found no terror activity and let it go. could this have been stopped? the fbi wants to question tamerlan's wife, who is now in rhode island. they are going through his lawyer trying to get information from her. >> susan mcginnis live in boston, thank you. >>> boston was on the minds of runners and spectators at the london marathon. they
susan mcginnis, cbs 2 news. now, the "l.a. times" is reporting that the mother of the two suspects says both parents will travel to the u.s. to clear their sons' names. >> susan, i understand one of the suspects tamerlan the one who died, he actually was interviewed by the fbi a couple of years ago and now the fbi didn't -- they didn't do anything and they are catching ak for that. what's theatest on at? >> reporter: there's a lot of question about the fbi's actions after...
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susan mcginnis has the latest live from boston. >> reporter: working from a couple of thousand leads, the fbi says the range of suspects in this terror case is wide open and investigators are finding out more about how these explosions were carried out. >>> reporter: fbi photos show remnants of what they believe is a pressure cooker used as a bomb casing in the boston marathon explosions. when used as a bomb, pressure cookers briefly contain the explosion magnifying the power of the device. >> there has been some debris recovered from some of the rooftops nearby as well as some of the debris has been embedded in some of the buildings nearby. so that gives you just a kind of a scope of the power of the blasts. >> reporter: authorities say the bomber also filled the pot with bbs and nails in order to injure as many people as possible. it worked. the shrapnel tore through limbs, forcing doctors to perform several amputations. >> almost all of them had such severe trauma in their lower extremity that was beyond salvation. we just completed what the bomb had done. >> reporter: while the in
susan mcginnis has the latest live from boston. >> reporter: working from a couple of thousand leads, the fbi says the range of suspects in this terror case is wide open and investigators are finding out more about how these explosions were carried out. >>> reporter: fbi photos show remnants of what they believe is a pressure cooker used as a bomb casing in the boston marathon explosions. when used as a bomb, pressure cookers briefly contain the explosion magnifying the power of...
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susan mcginnis live in boston, thank you. >>> boston was on the minds of runners and spectators at the weekend's london marathon. they observed a moment of silence prior to yesterday's race and wore black ribbons. security forces were increased by 40%. even prince harry was on hand mingling in the crowd. >> no, it was never an option to cancel. >> never an option to cancel that race. they had about 35,000 runners on. in e who finished the race, a fund to help boston bombings victims was begin $3. we'll have continuing coverage of the boston marathon bombings right here on kpix 5 and kpix.com. stay with us. >>> new this morning, five people includi the gunman were shot and killed during a shootout at an apartment complex in seattle. officers say bullets were flying when they arrived at the scene. they tried to help two injured men in the parking lot when one of them reached for a gun. a total of 8 officers opened fire. investigators later found other victims in two different apartments. no word yet on why the shooting occurred. >>> you can expect delays if you are planning on flying any
susan mcginnis live in boston, thank you. >>> boston was on the minds of runners and spectators at the weekend's london marathon. they observed a moment of silence prior to yesterday's race and wore black ribbons. security forces were increased by 40%. even prince harry was on hand mingling in the crowd. >> no, it was never an option to cancel. >> never an option to cancel that race. they had about 35,000 runners on. in e who finished the race, a fund to help boston...
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surveillance video appears to be the focus of the investigation now and as susan mcginnis reports, images show at least one suspicious man just before the explosions. >>> reporter: the scene of the second bomb that went off during monday's boston marathon may give us our first look at the suspected bomber. sources tell cbs news that security cameras at a lord & taylor store captured a man leaving a bag in the area just before the blast. the suspect is described as a young white man seen carrying a backpack and talking on a cell phone. sources say he was wearing a black jacket, a gray hoodie and white baseball cap turned backwards on his head. just after the first bomb went off, the suspect left the scene. moments later, the second bomb detonated. investigators are also looking at cell phone records hoping to match one of the calls to the man seen in the video. >> there were people with their clothes burning off. >> reporter: karen and her husband john felt the first blast while waiting for their daughter to call to finish the marathon. the bomb tore through john's legs. >> my husband kept
surveillance video appears to be the focus of the investigation now and as susan mcginnis reports, images show at least one suspicious man just before the explosions. >>> reporter: the scene of the second bomb that went off during monday's boston marathon may give us our first look at the suspected bomber. sources tell cbs news that security cameras at a lord & taylor store captured a man leaving a bag in the area just before the blast. the suspect is described as a young white man...